3 people stabbed in downtown Seattle, suspect in custody

Man shed clothes as he ran from police

By Darran Simon, CNN

Posted: 3:46 PM, July 09, 2019Updated: 3:46 PM, July 09, 2019

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(CNN) - Three people were stabbed in downtown Seattle on Tuesday in a "random attack," police said.

Shortly after 10 a.m., Seattle police received a report of the stabbing in the area of 6th Avenue. Officers found three victims had been stabbed on the street, department spokesman Sgt. Sean Whitcomb told reporters. One victim had run into a nearby business to seek refuge, he said.